Category Archives: What’s Happening at the Library

Discount Hold Cards Will Be Available November 25, 2023 – December 31, 2023

Do you put a lot of items on hold through the library catalog? Then you’ll definitely want to know that our very popular Discount Hold Cards will be going on sale on Saturday, November 25! Stop in soon and visit the Circulation Desk on our 1st Floor to purchase a Discount Hold Card for $6.00. […]

Upcoming Reduced Hours and Closed Dates for the Irondequoit Library (11/20/23 – 11/24/23)

The Irondequoit Public Library will be operating with reduced hours this week: Wednesday, November 22 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Thursday, November 23 Closed Friday, November 24 Closed Regular hours will resume on Saturday, November 25.

REDUCED HOURS: 11/3/23

Due to a series of planned all-staff meetings, the Irondequoit Library will have reduced operating hours on the first Friday of each month in 2023. The library will be open from 12:30 PM until 6:00 PM on Friday, November 3. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Vote Now in the Library Staff Pumpkin Decorating Contest (10/16/23 – 10/28/23)

The Library Staff Pumpkin Decorating Contest is back for another year, and once again we’re asking our wonderful patrons to vote on the winner! But that’s not all, each pumpkin will be raffled off to a lucky voter! Visit our Children’s Room anytime between now and Saturday, October 28, to vote for your favorite!

REDUCED HOURS: 10/18/23

Due to required maintenance work by the Monroe County Water Authority, the library will be opening at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, October 18. Wednesday Storytime and the Storytime Craft are also canceled. We’re sorry for any inconvenience.

Celebrate Socktober: Donate New Socks, Mittens, and Hats at the Library in October 2023

The East Irondequoit Elementary Schools are celebrating Socktober and collecting new socks, mittens, and hats for donation to a local homeless shelter during the month of October. You can help by bringing your donations to the Irondequoit Library now through the end of the month. A collection box will be available on our first floor.

REDUCED HOURS: 10/6/23

Paragraph Due to a series of planned all-staff meetings, the Irondequoit Library will have reduced operating hours on the first Friday of each month in 2023. The library will be open from 12:30 PM until 6:00 PM on Friday, October 6. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Calm Boxes Now Available at the Library

Introducing Calm Boxes! Calm Boxes are designed to engage people of all ages and ability levels and can be used for a variety of reasons. Use a Calm Box to: — Relax and relieve stress — Manage sensory sensitivity — Provide sensory stimulation Each Calm Box contains: — 1 Bubble Hourglass — 1 Pair of […]

All Online Services Will Be Unavailable: 9/28/23 – 9/29/23

The following online services will be unavailable at the library on September 28 and September 29 due to required network maintenance: — Public PCs and Internet — Wi-Fi — Printing — Faxing — Credit Card Payments — All Other Online Payment Services Teen Tech Tutors and Digital Literacy volunteers will also not be available on […]

REMINDER: Curbside Pickup is Still Available

Don’t forget! The Irondequoit Library still offers Curbside Pickup whenever the library is open. You can place an order for up to 15 items anytime through our Curbside Pickup page or by giving us a call at 585-336-6060. All orders will be ready for pickup within 24 hours, but we can do most orders in […]